Revisiting India-East Asia Connections: Problems and Prospects

Two key pillars of India's present foreign policy i.e. 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' have strong geostrategic and geo-economic relevance in the modern capitalism. In view of this, the present book aims to reinvigorate the geostrategic and geo-economic connections of India with Asia. This book is an outcome of Indian Council of World Affairs sponsored National Conference 'Revisiting India-East Asia Connections: Problems and Prospects' held on 7-8 March 2019 at the Department of Economic Studies, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. The book is divided into four parts: Building Diaspora, Infrastructure and Connections in India-East Asia Relations, Evaluating Role of China in India-East Asia Connections, Measuring Value Chain and Trade Relations in India-East Asia and Building Economic Relations in India-East Asia. Further, the book disseminates knowledge and information on the various themes particularly Indian diaspora, maritime cooperation, global value chain, etc. 1. Indian Diaspora in Thailand: Cementing Historical and Cultural Relations 2. India's Coverage on Connectivity Corridor with Southeast Asia 3. Trans Asia Connectivity and Economic Corridors: Sustainable Financing for Economic Development 4. India-China Maritime Cooperation: Avoiding Nuclear Rivalries 5. Sources of China's Export Growth: A Constant Market Share Analysis 6. An Analysis of India's Exports Instability to China 7. An Analysis of Chinese Perspectives on Indian: "Look East Policy" 8. India's Participation in Global Value Chain with Selected East Asian Countries: Exploring the Facts 9. External Barriers to India's Agricultural Exports during WTO Regime 10. Measuring the Concentration of India-East Asia Trade 11. Export Diversification and Economic Growth: A Case Study of Some Selected Emerging Economies 12. India and ASEAN Trade Relations: An Empirical Analysis 13. Knowledge Economy, Institutions and Public Policy: The Case of East Asia and South Asian Economies 14. Capital Goods Industry in East Asia: A Study of Indian Firms 15. Relationship between FDI Outflows and Economic Growth: Evidence from Developing Asia